16 h. ago DWP expands fraud powers to contact family members 'unknowingly' involved

Fraud investigators will be able to contact anyone to get information

Politics

45 h. ago Media mogul's horror kidnap and death after being buried alive in a box

In 1987, a media heir was buried in a plywood box before he suffocated and died when his kidnappers failed to make contact with his wealthy family for a $1m ransom

Events

4 d. ago DWP confirms one benefit is exempt from new bank fraud check powers

The Labour government has already agreed to the bill and it is now awaiting Royal Assent, with new powers to be introduced next year

Economics

5 d. ago I cut all contact with my mother six years ago. Our relationship was toxic... but this was why we reconnected and exactly what happened: KATE WILLS

To anyone who saw us, it looked like a completely ordinary moment of multi-generational bliss. But for me - and many people who know me - it felt almost pinch-me unbelievable.

Events

5 d. ago Body found in search for missing hiker last seen in car park before vanishing

Matthias Beutin was last seen at Blaven car park, near Loch Slapin, on the Isle of Skye with the 57-year-old planning to climb Bla Bheinn but hadn't been in contact with family since

Events

8 d. ago Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother ‘should never have been trusted’ with her care, damning review finds

Urfan Sharif’s history of domestic abuse was ‘overlooked and underestimated’ by all professionals who came into contact with the family

Politics

8 d. ago Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother ‘should never have been trusted’ with her care, review finds

Urfan Sharif’s history of domestic abuse was ‘overlooked and underestimated’ by all professionals who came into contact with the family

Politics

1 week ago Israeli embassy writes to US senators defending detention of Palestinian American teen

The document describes Israel’s case against Mohammed Ibrahim but omits key details about his treatmentThe Israeli embassy in Washington has been circulating a letter on Capitol Hill defending its nine-month detention of a 16-year-old US citizen in military prison as pressure mounts from senators and civil society groups who have called for his release.The document, obtained by the Guardian, describes Israel’s allegations against Mohammed Ibrahim and the medical treatment he has allegedly received in prison. It does not mention his dramatic weight loss or the fact that his family has had virtually no contact with him since his arrest in February. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Pierce Brosnan reconciles with his estranged son Christopher for family meal twenty years after cutting contact due to his drug addiction

The Hollywood legend, 72, who adopted Christopher in 1986, was seen for the first time with the director, 52, in years in Notting Hill earlier this week.

Events

2 w. ago LA fraudsters ‘living like kings’ by scamming the IDs of foreign celebrities and academics, cyber experts say

The scam appears connected to an Armenian organized crime group, one expert believes

Politics

2 w. ago Angelina Jolie's guide is ordered to register at conscription office during her visit to Ukrainian front line

Angelina Jolie's guide was dramatically ordered to register at a war conscription office during her visit to frontline regions of Ukraine on a UN humanitarian mission.

Politics

3 w. ago DWP update on expanding bank account checks to 'all sources of income'

Investigators would be able to directly take funds from people's bank accounts

Economics

4 w. ago Tim Dowling: after a year of ignoring each other, the cat and the dog have declared war

We arrive home from holiday to discover our pets scrapping constantly. Are they enjoying themselves? It’s hard to tellWe arrive home from our holiday to another household altogether: the oldest one, the middle one and the oldest one’s girlfriend have been in charge for more than a fortnight. The food in the fridge is strange, sourced from unfamiliar shops. The kitchen table looks like the centre of a boiler room stock fraud operation, with computer screens everywhere and power cords dividing the space at waist height. Below the sink, the dog and the cat are scrapping. After more than a year of avoiding each other, both animals have suddenly gone on the offensive.“They fight?” I say. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago 'Gunman who triggered school lockdown and left pupils ‘hysterical & sobbing’ was a boy in fancy dress

Officers are in contact with the young boy and his family

Culture